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By Andrew M. Mwenda Why putting more money into the health sector is like putting more meat in a butchery controlled by hyenas The recent “stand-off” between parliament and President Yoweri Museveni on whether to allocate Shs 39 billion to health or defense is one of the many false debates …

By Haggai Matsiko & Mubatsi Asinja Habati Corruption feared as laws vest too much power in executive over contracts The government has abandoned a key legislation for the oil sector—the Oil Revenue Management Bill—without which revenues from the sector might end up managed poorly. The government had promised to table …

By Denis musinguzi It is painfully clear the problem is not lack of laws and policy frameworks but lack of implementation efficiency The signing of the PSAs on February 3, 2012 by Tullow, CNOOC, Total and government despite standing court cases and resolution by parliament slapping any oil transactions until …

By Andrew M. Mwenda With only 8% access to electricity and 75% of subsidies going to big businesses, why are MPs supporting subsidies? Last week, a parliament committee passed a resolution cancelling the increase in electricity tariffs. Many Ugandans genuinely believe that in many of its actions, the 9th parliament …

By Eriasa Mukiibi Sserunjogi Speaker Kadaga confronts great expectations with an array of reform proposals, but sceptics linger Rebecca Kadaga has as much to smile about as she has to worry about. She is the only woman in Uganda to have had an uninterrupted stint in parliament for the last …

By Mubatsi Asinja Habati Passing Kings Bill was biggest blunder A new parliament has been ushered in at a time when the August House has become largely a rubber stamp of the executive. The Independent’s Mubatsi Asinja Habati spoke to retired Supreme Court Judge and a renowned constitutional scholar, Justice …

By Dicta Asiimwe A mean looking policeman stands on guard. His loaded gun is strapped around his chest. A man in a black suit and neck tie walk speedily past him. He must have come to see his representative in parliament or to listen to the parliamentary proceedings from the …

By Bob Roberts Katende It is 10.45 am on July 15 and the place is Room 408 of Parliament Building. The house is buzzing with activity as journalists swarm around with their notebooks and cameras loosely craning their necks. Five men from the Uganda Land Commission (ULC) emerge from the …

By Rosebell Kagumire The current parliamentary scorecard, published by the African Leadership Institute (AFLI), reveals women legislators have performed worse than their male counterparts, especially in the second session of the 8th parliament. Women occupy 101 out of 333 seats in parliament, but only 16 are directly elected MPs with …